When Scott Harris proclaimed that the Detroit Tigers' top prospects were going to factor prominently into the club's 2026 plans, there was just one element missing. The question on everyone's mind was: will they be ready?
Fortunately, the Arizona Fall League has given us some answers. Heading into the fall festivities, the biggest name to watch has been that of the No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, Kevin McGonigle.
Anticipation was sky-high for McGonigle, who entered the AFL on the back of a combined .305/.408/.583 line with 19 homers across 88 games beginning at Single-A Lakeland and topping out at Double-A Erie.